D. scott Dobbie
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My guess is this is a repair issue. I’d hope there would be a Panasonic-authorized repair facility in The Netherlands.
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[Jason Honeycutt] “I found the Panasonic sixbullets (?) download page but I can’t seem to find the right combination of things to install”
I don’t understand your confusion. You say you’re looking for a driver.
When you go to https://panasonic.sixbullets.net/, the top of the page says “P2 Drivers.”
The very first sub-heading says “Window P2 Drivers,” under which you find 3 downloads: 32-bit for all Windows OSes (released 12-07), 64-bit for Vista (also released 12-07) and an older 32-bit for previous systems.
Why don’t you simply click on the appropriate driver? In this case it seems like the first 32-bit version, since you’ve changed from Vista.
If you need specific instructions on how to install a driver, the last line in that first paragraph gives a link to the P2 driver manual.
Was this a gray-market camera? I’m not sure why Panasonic won’t “get in touch with” you (how did you approach them?), nor why you don’t have the CD after just testing the workflow for the first time.
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The Red Rock adapter is probably one of the best received. Very reasonably priced. You’d need to speak with them as to compatibility with any matte box (https://www.redrockmicro.com/).
FWIW, I’ve got the Chrosziel and absolutely love it. Never heard anything bad. To the contrary, it’s like the “Rolls Royce” of matte boxes.
-Scott
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[David Jones] “As a production sound mixer, I’ve never heard of a lav mic running at line level (but maybe I’m missing something)”
Then you just learned something new. 😉 My Sennheiser lavs (ew 100 G2 UHF Wireless) both run at LINE. If I’m using MIC, you can hardly hear them with the dials turned up full, and it’s a tinny sound. Since he was getting a tinny sound, I made the (apparently false) assumption he should change the setting. I’m not familiar with his lav. Also didn’t know it needs the phantom power.
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I was having the exact same problem, but with this one clip shot with my HVX200. Continually crashing FCP when I’d Log & Transfer. UNTIL I took the advice of many on this forum and purchased Raylight.
Fast, flawless, unbelievably easy. https://dvfilm.com/raylight/mac/index.htm
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I don’t use a Dual Adapter, but from your description, it sounds like the new one you purchased is faulty. You’ve already reinstalled the drivers, and the previous one worked fine, so I’d return and replace the new D.A. (assuming your computer and everything else is the same).
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[Noah Kadner] “Are you sure about that? I was under the impression you get the onboard mic as two inputs no matter what.”
Positive. Yes, I too, read comments like those in the beginning. The reality is that I can run two lavs or a lav and boom and get those perfect signals – no onboard anything. I do it all the time. Even when you look at the switches, they indicate what will happen.
Further, and I just now turned on my camera to check this, I can place the Channel Select switches to Input 1 and Input 2, OR to Input 2 and Input 2, with NOTHING connected to either input, and I’ll have ZERO audio from the onboard. Which is really what I would expect. So I don’t know why I never tested it when thinking about those posts ages ago asking how to get rid of the onboard sound. Perhaps those posters never realized they had input control. I dunno.
Or then again, if they were only using one mic, and only set that one switch to Input 1, the other would’ve been left for “Internal,” and the onboard would be live.
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Change from MIC to LINE on the front switch for the lav. Lavs are considered LINE inputs. If you had a boom mic you’d go for MIC.
It sounds like you’ve turned the Mic Power on (” – I switch the Input 1 option to “on””), which you shouldn’t have to do for that lav. It’s only for mics that require phantom power. If so, turn it off.
Your last step, on setting the levels, is correct, though also listen to what you’re hearing from talent. The level needles can’t replace the quality of your ears. Don’t forget that you can use the monitor volume to on the top of the camera to adjust your headphone level so it’s comfortable.
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Easy: Flip up the eyepiece. The SN is on a plate on the under-side. 🙂
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[Rick Pearl] “1. How many audio tracks will be in the timeline of Final Cut? Will I have 4 audio tracks (2 from the boom and 2 from the lav)? If so, how can you tell in Final Cut which audio tracks were created from which mics? “
Yes, you will have 4 audio tracks: 2 from your boom and 2 from your lav. The way you can determine which is which, is that Input 1 becomes tracks 1 & 2, and Input 2 becomes tracks 3 & 4.
When you look under the flip-out monitor, be sure you set your Channel 1 selection for Input 1 and Channel 2 selection for Input 2.
“2. Does recording with 2 mics increase the file size on the P2 card?”
No. If you weren’t using the external inputs, all audio would be coming from the on-board mic.